CVE-2006-1655 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 6 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Buffer overflows in mpg123 allow attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute code via a malicious MP3 file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-1655?

CVE-2006-1655 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mpg123 Mpg123.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1655?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-1655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1655, DSA-1074-1, GHSA-4wcr-9qqc-2rr4.